Deuteronomy 15:12

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If a member of your community, whether a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and works for you six years, in the seventh year you shall set that person free.

Cross References

Exodus 21:1

These are the ordinances that you shall set before them:

Jeremiah 34:14

“Every seventh year each of you must set free any Hebrews who have been sold to you and have served you six years; you must set them free from your service.” But your ancestors did not listen to me or incline their ears to me.

Deuteronomy 15:1

Every seventh year you shall grant a remission of debts.

Deuteronomy 15:13

And when you send a male slave out from you a free person, you shall not send him out empty-handed.